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Afghan army mosque blast leaves many deadAfghan army mosque blast leaves many dead
Image copyrightEPAImage caption Soldiers were caught in the mosque attack during Fridays prayers (file picture)

At least 10 people have died after an explosion tore through a mosque in Afghanistan's eastern Khost province.

The building was inside an Afghan army base in Mandozai district, where soldiers were

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Modified Boeing 737 used to fight wildfire for first timeModified Boeing 737 used to fight wildfire for first time
Image copyrightNSW RURAL FIRE SERVICEImage caption The modified plane was used to fight a fire in New South Wales

A modified Boeing 737 has been used to fight a wildfire for the first time, Australian authorities say.

The former passenger jet was deployed as a water-bombing aircraft in New South Wales on Thursday

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British brothers held in Thailand over suspected drug offencesBritish brothers held in Thailand over suspected drug offences
Image copyrightThailand PoliceImage caption Thai immigration police arrested the brothers on 17 November, it has emerged

Two brothers wanted by police in Merseyside over suspected drug trafficking offences have been arrested in Thailand.

Joseph and Gregory Mulhare from Wirral were detained on 17 November in

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CIA: Prince made 'death' call
The CIA has a recording of a phone call in which Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave instructions to "silence Jamal Khashoggi as soon as possible", a Turkish news website has reported.
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Ireland can be loudest voice in call to end crisis in Yemen
Some days, as I get ready to go to work here in Sana'a, Yemen, I hear the deep drone sound of fighter jets from the Saudi-Emirati-led coalition (SELC) fly overhead. While I make my coffee and plan for the workday ahead, the pilots are busy with their own morning routine: slicing through the sky above my head and often dropping the bombs that shake the ground beneath my feet.
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Karachi attack: Two dead in attack on Chinese consulateKarachi attack: Two dead in attack on Chinese consulate
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Paramilitary forces and policeman take cover behind a wall near the Chinese embassy

Two policemen have been killed and a security guard injured in an armed attack on the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani coastal city of Karachi.

Gunshots was heard at about 09:30 local time

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